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Let it be known, long and far across all distant lands. This blog is totally independant from Microsoft and any other company or organisation and this blog (not the people) is not affiliated with Microsoft at all.

Microsoft, in a mysterious move, have offered anyone with a valid shipping address in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, a free TechNet Professional subscription.

As Neowin points out, it may well not be for absolutely everyone, but it does appear to be so. Confirmation will be needed from Microsoft but as of yet, they are not commenting on this. Still, if it works for you, you will have access to a wealth of Office, Windows and Dynamics software for three months for absolutely nothing.

Once you make your way through the online â€œorderingâ€ process, you will receive an email confirmation shortly afterwards. This will provide you with download links and your access information to begin downloading.

[Update]: Ars Technica is reporting that this offer may not be for one year as first thought, but only three months. Never-the-less, it’s best to get in early and make the most of this while you can.

[Update 2]: It appears as though there are errors in requesting keys and we are hearing that this offer may have been limited to a select few rather than public. Microsoft has not officially responded to requests for comment. (Neowin)

If you are a Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) or a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) on Windows Server 2003, you can now transfer your skills to achieve multiple Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) certifications or Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) credentials on Windows Server 2008.

Because there is a significant technology gap between Windows 2000 Server and Windows Server 2008, only IT professionals with specific Microsoft Certifications on Windows Server 2003 can utilize these transition or upgrade paths. In addition, there is no upgrade path from messaging or security specializations to Windows Server 2008 certifications.

Microsoft has justÂ launched Microsoft Student Experience beta.
This site has a lot ofÂ features and useful information whichÂ is predominantly targeted at students. Â
The site contains information from Microsoft internships,Â getting discounted software ( e.g. obtaining Microsoft Office 2007 Ultimate for just $600) to a set of How-Toâ€™s.

So if you are a student or just interested in the site-Check it out…Â

… its a silverlight enabled site-although is still able to be browsed without it

Well, I am one of the VB insiders, we are talking about a video. This video is a chatting video between 5 guys from difference team(VB, C#, C++, Channel 9 interviewer). They are going to answer you few question about the language future from their view when developing CLR/LINQ/VB/C#/C++. But the point we VB Insider discussing is, one of them, Brian Beckman has spoken that he likes C# because of the “Operator Overloading” support. That means he does not know that VB.NET(Or shorten called VB9 now) also has operator overloading support.

Another interesting issue I found afterward, I open up .NET Documentation, type the “operator overloading” keyword in Index Tab, I found a C# article(“Help me, I am overloaded”)Â on Operator Overloading and explain to you how to do so, why to do so(ms-help://MS.VSCC.v80/MS.MSDN.v80/MS.VSADD.v10.en/dncscol/html/csharp06212001.htm). But when I click in VB, it only shows you the “SAMPLE”(ms-help://MS.VSCC.v80/MS.MSDN.v80/MS.VisualStudio.v80.en/dv_vbcode/html/30202e10-8bdc-47dc-8fd1-f0ff9ffa0641.htm). Oh…god…no article in VB? How the VB beginner learn and understand it then? No wonder why he said the above comment.

http://channel9.msdn.com/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=273697#273697Anders Hejlsberg, Herb Sutter, Erik Meijer, Brian Beckman: Software Composability and the Future of LanguagesPosted by Charles // Mon, Jan 22, 2007 1:09 PM
.ï»¿How will imperative programming languagesÂ evolve to suit the needs of developers in the age of Concurrency and Composability? What role can programming languages play in enabling true composability? What are the implications of LINQ on the furture of managed (CLS-based)Â and unmanaged(C++) languages? How will our imperative languages (static) become more functional (dynamic) in nature while preserving their static “experience” for developers?Â Answers to these questions and much more are to be found in this interview with some of Microsoft’s leading language designers and programming thought leaders: Anders Hejlsberg, Technical Fellow and Chief Architect of C#, Herb Sutter, Architect in the C++ language design group, Erik Meijer, Architect in both VB.Net and C# language design and programming language guru, and Brian Beckman, physicist and programming language architect working on VB.Net.

This is a great conversation with some of the industry’s most influential programming language designers. Tune in. You may be surprised by what you learn…

If you are interesting in Windows Workflow Foundation(WF), you should found only C# hands-On Lab. A good news to you, I tried to translated them into VB2005, and it was tested by WF Team and now, you may download them from the following link, the full story are here…

I have 2 entries on the translation of WF, one is including Lab01, while another one is including Lab01-Lab03, they are both top 5 download in www.NetFX3.com

If you have had a feel for Windows Vista (through beta’s or if you are lucky enough to own a copy even before it has been released this month) you could quite possibly start the year more qualified than anyone else in the field of this Operating System.

Have you ever hope to have some trainings on Microsft products? Wait! What about Macromedia, Corel or even on managing your data center?

Guess what? This training is not by Microsoft, but it’s by HP Learning Center. HP is providing free learning courses on 46 different courses which includes Software technogies (which includes Linux…), IT Pros, Business Skills, In-house Marking and Real Estate.

I haven’t attended any of the classes yet, but I do suspect that somewhat the instructor will be introducing a lot of HP solutions to their students, it could end up into a marketing thingy from HP.

For a full list of all available courses that HP Learning Courses are providing, please see:

I have recorded one webclass few months ago, it is about deploy VB2005 with ClickOnce. Althought this is nothing related to Vista, but I just want to share this with you, if you understand Cantonese, you may go and listen to it. Later on, I will do few more on Windows Workflow Foundation(WF), because I have writen few WF training guide, and it is now waiting approval to be post on MSDN site.

Reading from Nick White’s blog(a Product Manager at Microsoft working on the Windows Vista launch team), found that there is a free download Windows Vista Readiness Hands-on-Lab, I am sure that many developers are love to get it and take the lab. Here are the story,

Thom Robbins, Microsoft Director for Developer Marketing, points out a fantastic hands-on lab focused on helping developers create great experiences for customers running their applications in Windows Vista.Â Here’s how the download page describes the lab:

Microsoft has put together a Hands-on Lab designed to educate developers on known Microsoft Windows Vista application compatibility issues.Â This process will walk the developer through specifics, focusing on solutions that will enable customers running your application to have a better experience on Microsoft Windows Vista.Â After completing this lab, the developer should be able to determine if and how the most commonly known application compatibility issues could affect their specific application.

If you’re a developer (or just interested in application compatability on Windows Vista), youÂ can also head over to MSDN’s Windows Vista Developer Centerfor a wealth of resources on developing applications specifically for the new OS.

The Windows Vista Volume Activation 2.0 Technical Guidance is now live on
TechNet and Microsoft Download Center since 08/11/2006. This includes the
Volume Activation 2.0 Step-by-Step Guide, FAQ and other supporting
materials.Â To view these materials online, go to:

Back by popular demand, Microsoft Certification Exam 70-500 will be made available in Beta form again starting October 16th and running through November 3rd! This is a Technology Specialist exam for IT Professionals in the mobility space.Â If you were unable to participate in the last beta because registration was full, make sure that you donâ€™t miss this opportunity!

The soon-to-be-released desktop OS, Windows Vista, has been developed from the ground up and includes advancements in security and reliability, along with increased cost and operational efficiencies. For the IT professional, Windows Vista is easier to deploy, and less expensive to maintain, than any earlier version of Windows. And for your end users, Windows Vista’s improved performance and reliability add value by allowing people to be more effective while performing their jobs. Get an early peek at improved security, management and productivity by experiencing Windows Vista Beta 2 virtual labs.

July 17th was the final leg of Imagine Cup 2006 in Malaysia. Many teams competed from round 1 onwards but only 8 means made it to the finals, and the finals was held in Microsoft Malaysia, KLCC Tower 2.

My friends and I represented Tunku Abdul Rahman College with the topic “Aroma .NET“, and we managed to get 2nd Runner Up!

Here’s my breakdown on the problem-“proposed solution”-“the future” that the current society needs:

Problem: #1
Stress and other emotional/mental related problems have been in this world ever since humans are created and in today’s world, these emotional related problems are getting much more serious than yesterday.

#2
People focus too much on western medicine, and everybody knows that western medicine has their side effects on human body.

#3
Selecting the correct essential oils for aromatherapy session could be hard. People are not aware of what essential oils they are alergic or what essential oils to be used for a particular illness.

Proposed Solution:
Aromatherapy can actually help us in maintaining a healthy life and healing mental/emotional illness. (We did lots of research and this has been proven by Professors and Doctors worldwide). What we will do is to combine traditional therapy with current technology – Aroma.NET.

With Aroma.NET, we will introduce a new sense that can be controlled through electronic devices (we currently have visual and audio). Through Aroma.NET, we can use it to create a user profile, get the user to input medical answers about themselves, and the software will analyse and provide the user with the recommended essential oils to be used. We will also provide the serial SDK for device manufacturers to use when building their aroma device (smell emit-able device)

Future:
A new sense can be controlled using electronic systems. Society will have less emotional/mental illness.

For making this project a success, I would like to thank the following people:

Ms Kathleen Tan (Head of Computer Science Division, for supporting this project from the college’s end and getting the funding for this project)
Miss Poh Siaw Way (Faculty Mentor, for guiding us throughout the entire project, the one who was always there when we need)
Mr Ang Boon Khai (Lecturer from Microelectronics Division, for assisting us in the building of the aromatherapy device)

Just wanted you to know that tonight at 8pm British Summertime, I uploaded and activated my new version
of my Windows Vista knowledge base. It’s designed to help users tweak, understand and customise Vista, as
well as for Windows Server “Longhorn”, Windows Internet Explorer 7, and other “Longhorn” technologies
such as .NET Framework 3.0 (previously codenamed WinFX).

I’ve received some great feedback from people – and also some critism which is why I pushed forward the new
release of the site, to make it easier for anyone regardless of browser, race, background, gender or operating
system to view it 🙂

There’s an RSS feed which I’ll be updating every so often – the entire site is now Firefox supported (and a huge
thanks to Dean, a fellow blogger here who helped me iron out some major Firefox issues at the end of it…
little did I know what trouble a single backslash could cause in my code!), and the site is generally much easier
to see… with no framesets or tables – pure HTML, CSS and a little bit of PHP where I felt adventurous!

If you want to support VistaBase – please send in your questions so I can answer them and put them
on there. The more support from users, the bigger and better the knowledge base can become! 🙂